The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals

FRANCE, Bénédicité [Grace], 1926, a uniface bronze plaque by G.-H. Prud’homme, old woman seated in chair left, offering a prayer of thanks before eating soup from a bowl, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 94 x 72mm, 210.85g (CGMP p.331; Classens 70; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl. 44, 138; cf. DNW 66, 1533). Very fine £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals.

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bt Münz Zentrum Rheinland, September 1998

First issued privately as a cast plaque in 1906-7 (Maier 238; BDM IV, 706; Gaz. Num. 1909, p.241, 60).